# hellcat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛlˌkæt/ · frequency rank #49,971

## Definitions
1. A witch.
2. A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.
3. A demonic cat of hell.

## Etymology
From hell + cat.

## Easily confused with
- **hellman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hellcat-vs-hellman)
- **hella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hella-vs-hellcat)
- **helical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helical-vs-hellcat)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ehllcat`, `helcat`, `helclat`, `hellact`, `hellcatt`, `hellccat`, `hellcta`, `hhellcat`, `hlelcat`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hellcat